March, '02] entomological news. 77 



water, and bass were quite plentiful. We had the good fortune 

 to see a large 'gator' on the second day of our stay. The woods 

 were full of small game, such as squirrel, rabbit and quail. 

 The latter, however, we could not shoot as it was out of season. 



The time of departure came all too soon. On the morning 

 of the fourth day we pulled up stakes and turned our faces 

 towards Avon Park. We both agreed that should we ever 

 again visit Florida more time would be spent at Lake Josephine. 



Those who wish to find this lake must take a large scale map 

 of DeSoto County and look for Lake Kuhlman. Josephine is 

 the name by which it is known to those who live near it, and 

 should you ask the way to Kuhlman most of them could not 

 tell you. 



Fifty-four species of Rhopalocera were taken at Avon Park 

 unless otherwise stated. The following were the most inter- 

 esting captures : 



Phyciodes phaon. — Fairly plentiful in May. 



Tiineies peireus. — One only, May. 



Limenitis floridensis. — Four, April and May. 



Chlorippe alicia. — One, Lake Josephine. 



Chlorippe flora. — Lake Josephnie. 



Neonympha phocion. — Very common over marshes in April and May, 

 both at Avon Park and Lake Josephine. 



Calephelis canius. — Not very common. 



Thecla M. album. — More often met with than the preceding species. 



Terias elathea.—On^ in February. 



Teriasjucunda. — Quite common in May. 



Terias delia. — Fairly common in February only. 



Papilio palamedes. — Quite common from February 20th to March 25th. 

 Taken occasionally after that time. 



Paniphila palatka. 



Megathymus yuccce. 



On the Validity of Dasyllis Affinis Macquart. 



By Chas. W. Johnson. 



In the catalogue of described Diptera of North America 

 (2nd Edition), page 233, note 114, Baron Osten Sacken says : 

 ''Laphria affinis Macq., the type of which I saw in Mr. Bigot's 

 collection, looks very much like L. thoracica in the variety with 



